Tuesday, October 13, 2009

The good news is people love the place and we have tons of people coming back several nights in a row. This weekend was packed and we actually got so busy we had to raid a neighbors restaurant for more chairs in the middle of the night. We still have many important details to work on the most urgent is to finish the long bench on the back wall and another couple of benches for the long tables to provide for the planned amount of seating. A decorative shelve by the bar for showing off the licor is also high on the list. Then we need to move on to cover more of the outdoor areas for those rainy months. We can't always count on our sloth, Patsy, showing up doing a show by passing thru the restaurant or the baby sloth, Janet, doing her daring acrobatics on cue distracting people from the rain. The lounge area up front has become a great hit thats really inviting and what better place to enjoy our signature mojitos.

Monday, October 12, 2009

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Yesterday was the first night we were open to the public. No big announcement, no performers. We wanted a soft opening to give our staff a chance to warm up and not get swamped but guess what. We got packed right away. Our first guests walked in the door at six and our menus were still warm from printer when I stuck them in their hands. Locals as well as tourists from Belgium, Brazil, Germany, Israel and the US all seemed to enjoy themselves. Everything worked smoothly till about nine when a terrential rainstorm rolled in and moments thereafter resulted in a powerfailure. The people seated up front by the beach covered only by umbrellas had to be moved to the covered dining area but everybody got a table. Jorge quickly brought all the torches out and placed them around the restaurant for light and with plenty of candles to go around it was a very romantic setting. And with the rain smattering all around us it made up for the lack of music. A very Caribesur experience. The kitchen runs on gas and the bar was fine so people keept on ordering food and drinks till the rain stopped and the light came back on. A generator is now on top of my list.

Right before closing we had a little scare as one of our resident sloths decided to walk across on the inside of the restaurant ceiling on a beam that holds our metal fans that were running at full speed but quick thinking by one of our waitors, Jose, saved the unsuspecting animal from potential disaster. Its good thing sloths are very slow animals.

All in all the feedback from clients was very good, the staff did great and the night was a success. We have a good feeling about KOKi Beach so we are excited to see what tomorrow brings

Beach Restaurant Bar+Lounge is a concept capturing the essence of Costa Rica and its eco friendly spirit, KOKi Beach embraces it's environment and community in which it lives. Working with principally local materials, artisans and incorporating mostly reused, reclaimed and repurposed elements this unique space was created. This was accomplished by capturing such things as the wood from an abandoned house in Hone Creek, which now serve as tables and seating for the restaurant as well as the decorative entry feature, the bar bodega and decorative elements. Local river stones were used for the building support as well as the unique bar back wall, while the lamps are a combination of carvings by the local indigenous community in Bribri and a local artisan who specializes in beadwork. KOKi Beach is a showcase of local craftmanship and shows how using the knowledge and traditions of the community one can truly create a modern and environmentally friendly space.

We only use freshest local produced ingredients some from our own farm. We hope you will enjoy the KOKi Beach experience.

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Open daily 5-11PM. Closed Mondays

Another guest greets barman Misael

Market day

We use locally grown and organic veggies whenever we can

Danny Glover came visiting

Food, drinks and fun

This guy lives by the trees

Try something new with our mixologists

Our famed Banana-in-a-Box

Party Time

Koki Beach birds view

Catch of the Day

Wish you were here

the color of stone

Janeth

Our resident sloth loves to hang out in the trees in the center of the action. She is friendly and loves to have her picture taken

Sunset Happy Hours 5-7PM daily

Ocean front in the center of town

Photo Exhibit

Photoexhibit "Somos Todos Caribe Sur" Permanent Exhibition

Our delicious Kokitini

iron gate

an old iron gate that was found on the side of the road is repurposed and will be used as the back gate

coconut planters

developing and drift wood and coconut planter fence for the entry area right into the lounge

the gaviones

cages we are using for the foundation and a design element including the bar back

river stones

these are the typical river stones for the gaviones

model shot

roof too

the roof

sugar kettle

an abandoned sugar kettle as an entry statement.

caribbean inspiration

the great color and the soft material of the local hammock will make great lounge pillows

fallen tree

great lounge table

a fallen tree

after a recent storm we were able to capture some great wood to use for the space

table and chair

the mountain house reconfigured

chairs

the mountain house was a wealth of materials supplying the wood for tables and chairs to start